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• St. Dominic Boys’ Team, Ziggy Berkoff Are USL Impact Athletes

AdministratorsCoachesParentsPlayersPrograms & GrantsEach week, US Lacrosse is proud to highlight our Impact Athletes - boys’ and girls’ high school lacrosse players who are supporting their communities with special efforts during these challenging days.
US Lacrosse reviews all submissions and selects exemplary high school athletes to recognize. These are their stories.
This week, we highlight ...2020

Former Packers defensive tackle Santana Dotson went to Houston Yates High School, as did George Floyd. Dotson is four years older than Floyd, so the two met only once. That came in 1993 after Dotson’s rookie season with the Buccaneers and while Floyd was a tight end at Yates. Floyd stood out. Literally. “George’s team [more]...2020

Two studs.
One position.
An evolving and lasting relationship.
Today, Conor Gaffney of Lehigh and Zach Cole of Saint Joseph’s are two of the most elite faceoff specialists in the nation.
Dating back to their time as high school teammates, they have pushed each other to the brink – all while serving as each other’s biggest fans along the way.
Gaffney recently finished his senior year while Cole wra...2020

• US Lacrosse Addresses Sport Risk Levels in NFHS Return to Play Guidance

AdministratorsCoachesHealth & SafetyOfficialsParentsPlayersPress ReleaseIn the wake of the global pandemic and the resulting suspension of sport, a number of national sports organizations have issued return to play guidelines in an effort to provide informed direction on activity risk and graduated resumption of sport participation.
The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) recently publ...2020

With MLB’s shortened, five-round draft a week away, multiple players have removed their names from consideration. Baseball America’s Carlos Collazo reports that high school outfielders Dylan Crews and Brandon Fields have withdrawn their names, as has Florida State outfielder Reese Albert, who’ll return to FSU for his senior season. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel adds that high…...2020

• Throwing to buddies and living at home, Joe Burrow's NFL journey starts with an audible

Joe Burrow's NFL career is starting in the basement of his childhood home with video calls and on practice fields around town working out with former high school teammates....2020

• Michael Thomas grateful for chance to play for hometown Texans

Safety Michael Thomas signed with the Houston Texans in April after playing his first eight seasons in the NFL mostly with the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants. Thomas grew up in Houston and went to school at Stratford High School. Following the loss of a pair of family members to illness since the start [more]...2020

With the draft fast approaching, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com profiles Pennsylvania high school right-hander Nick Bitsko, who ranks among the highest-upside pitcher in this year’s class. Bitsko could go anywhere from the top 10 to the late 30s, per McDaniel, who reports that he has recently helped his stock with Zoom interviews and social media…...2020

• 2020 MLB Mock Draft: Tigers hold steady at No. 1; high school outfielder jumps into top five

The 2020 MLB Draft is less than two weeks away...2020

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• US Lacrosse Addresses Sport Risk Levels in NFHS Return to Play Guidance

AdministratorsCoachesHealth & SafetyOfficialsParentsPlayersPress ReleaseIn the wake of the global pandemic and the resulting suspension of sport, a number of national sports organizations have issued return to play guidelines in an effort to provide informed direction on activity risk and graduated resumption of sport participation.
The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) recently publ...2020

ADMCoachesInstructionalParentsPlayersOn a recent US Lacrosse “Coaches on Call” segment on Lax Sports Network (they run each Thursday night at 9 p.m. during the Lacrosse Now show), U.S. U19 head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller recounted that she didn't start playing lacrosse until she was a freshman in high school. But the eventual collegiate All-American, U.S. national team player National Hall of Famer...2020

AdministratorsDiversityFoundationMembershipPress ReleasePrograms & GrantsParticipants at a US Lacrosse TryLax event in Atlanta last summer. US Lacrosse helped coordinate over 100 TryLax grants in recent months as part of its grant program.
SPARKS, Md. — Committed to fueling the sport’s national growth and breaking down barriers to participation, US Lacrosse today announced that it awarded 869 ...2020

AdministratorsCoachesOfficialsRulesSPARKS, Md. — Following up on an announcement from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) regarding the suspension of printed rule books for the 2021 spring sports season, US Lacrosse is announcing that it also will not publish printed youth rule books for next year.
The 2020 rulebooks for both the youth and high school levels will be ut...2020

• No Regrets for Lehigh's Andrew Pettit After Second Chance Gets Cut Short

No one could have scripted the way Andrew Pettit’s fifth year played out, not even a movie.
The COVID-19 epidemic has been a real-life nightmare for the country, and world. Prior to that, Pettit’s comeback from injury was more like a dream.
Take these examples…
Pettit celebrated his return to the lineup by scoring Lehigh’s first goal of the season, just 1:05 into the opener vs. Utah.
He tied a ...2020

Philadelphia 76ers center Al Horford has always been praised for his contributions on the court. Now with the NBA season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the All-Star center is making an even greater impact away from the court. Horford, whose journey has taken him across the world, will be giving back to the communities that helped shape him. He is donating $500,000 to the Dominican Republi...2020

Philadelphia 76ers center Al Horford has always been praised for his contributions on the court. Now with the NBA season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the All-Star center is making an even greater impact away from the court. Horford, whose journey has taken him across the world, will be giving back to the communities that helped shape him. He is donating $500,000 to the Dominican Republi...2020

• Georgetown sophomore Mac McClung declares for 2020 NBA Draft

Georgetown sophomore Mac McClung told ESPN Jonathan Givony that he’s declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft. McClung first came to national prominence when his high school highlights blew up on YouTube: In his second season at Georgetown, McClung averaged 15.7 points and 1.4 steals per game. A foot injury in late-January kept McClung out of...2020

As we all know by now, the coronavirus pandemic is real and its effects are far-reaching. The NBA season has been suspended, March Madness has been canceled, and many state high school tournaments were brought to an abrupt end. These were necessary measures to stem the spread. Staying home can save lives. Public health officials are […]
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That and more of the week’s links Just a dozen games remain in the Columbus Blue Jackets season, so I wanted to check on the mindset of the fanbase after an exciting but exhausting season to date. The Jackets are in the thick of a playoff race, but with the injuries and the schedule it’s not clear if they can hold on. Given the odds, what is it that y...2020

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• St. Dominic Boys’ Team, Ziggy Berkoff Are USL Impact Athletes

AdministratorsCoachesParentsPlayersPrograms & GrantsEach week, US Lacrosse is proud to highlight our Impact Athletes - boys’ and girls’ high school lacrosse players who are supporting their communities with special efforts during these challenging days.
US Lacrosse reviews all submissions and selects exemplary high school athletes to recognize. These are their stories.
This week, we highlight ...2020

With MLB’s shortened, five-round draft a week away, multiple players have removed their names from consideration. Baseball America’s Carlos Collazo reports that high school outfielders Dylan Crews and Brandon Fields have withdrawn their names, as has Florida State outfielder Reese Albert, who’ll return to FSU for his senior season. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel adds that high…...2020

With the draft fast approaching, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com profiles Pennsylvania high school right-hander Nick Bitsko, who ranks among the highest-upside pitcher in this year’s class. Bitsko could go anywhere from the top 10 to the late 30s, per McDaniel, who reports that he has recently helped his stock with Zoom interviews and social media…...2020

My black referee bag sits shoved into a dark corner of my closet with everything jumbled inside. Yellow penalty flags crinkled from their last toss. A scorecard filled out in pencil. An upside-down referee hat.
Above the bag, my black-and-white striped referee shirts hang side by side. Throughout the year, they move in a steady stream from me to my washing machine to my dryer and back to me. It is...2020

Carmelo Anthony has had it with the endless Michael Jordan-LeBron James comparisons. The Portland Trail Blazers forward has had a shoe contract with Jordan Brand since he came into the NBA and has been friends with James since they tested their mettle as high school students. Yet the veteran NBA scorer didn’t take sides in […]
The post Carmelo Anthony reveals why he dislikes Michael Jo...2020

CoachesInstructionalPlayersKyle Hartzell plays as if his long pole is an extension of his body, but it wasn’t always that way. Hartzell played attack throughout high school and offensive midfield in junior college before switching to long-stick midfield. He offers four tips on how to use the long pole.
Safe to say his transition has gone smoothly.
Photo by Tony Morano
1. Choke Up
“I play pretty c...2020

The Jaguars have signed fourth-round draft choice Shaquille Quarterman, according to the linebacker’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Jacksonville made the University of Miami product the No. 140 overall choice. Quarterman was the seventh of 12 players the Jaguars selected in last month’s draft. He is a North Florida native, having played his high school ball at [more]...2020

• US Lacrosse Announces National Lacrosse Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020

CoachesEventsOfficialsPlayersPress ReleaseThe National Lacrosse Hall of Fame announces the addition of eight new inductees as the Class of 2020.
The 2020 inductees are: Rob Bordley, Roy Condon, John Desko, Ericka Leslie, Lisa Griswold Lindley, Laura Harmon Schuman, Joe Seivold, and Amy Appelt Slade.
The newest members will be officially inducted in a ceremony on Saturday, October 17, at The Grand...2020

Dwight Howard has made $240,096,336 in NBA money since entering the league back in 2004, per Spotrac. The Orlando Magic selected Howard with the first overall pick out of high school. He made $4,179,720 during his rookie season and finished the year with averages of 12.0 points and 10.0 rebounds. In his second season, Howard […]
The post Breaking down Dwight Howard’s total NBA salary f...2020

Philip Rivers has lined up a high school coaching job for when he retires from the NFL, but Colts head coach Frank Reich doesn’t think he’ll be spending all of his time on the sideline in 2021. Rivers signed a one-year deal with the Colts as a free agent this offseason and hasn’t made any [more]...2020

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• Lehigh's Gaffney, St. Joe's Cole Push Each Other to Excellence

Two studs.
One position.
An evolving and lasting relationship.
Today, Conor Gaffney of Lehigh and Zach Cole of Saint Joseph’s are two of the most elite faceoff specialists in the nation.
Dating back to their time as high school teammates, they have pushed each other to the brink – all while serving as each other’s biggest fans along the way.
Gaffney recently finished his senior year while Cole wra...2020

It was the last place Jack Brennan expected to be, and for a reason he could not fathom.
Four days before his collegiate lacrosse debut, Brennan, a freshman attackman at Maryland, was back home in upstate New York, mourning the death of the man who helped introduce him to the sport.
“He grew up playing lacrosse,” Brennan said of his uncle, Robert Knapp, who played lacrosse at Irondequoit High Scho...2020

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss a number of different issues. One of the topics broached by reporters was Colin Kaepernick’s workout in Atlanta last month. It has obviously been a point of contention in the weeks since Kaepernick cancelled the NFL-mandated workout and set up shop at a nearby high school. In talking about it Wednesday, Goodell noted th...2019

AdministratorsCoachesPlayersPrograms & GrantsEach week, US Lacrosse is proud to highlight our Impact Athletes - boys’ and girls’ high school lacrosse players who are supporting their communities with special efforts during these challenging days.
US Lacrosse reviews all submissions and selects exemplary high school athletes to recognize. These are their stories.
US Lacrosse has created an easy...2020

If you took 10,000 high school basketball players in America today, just three of them would make it to the NBA. That’s just 0.03%. Many of them even had to rise above circumstances that further affected their odds. Like LeBron James, who was in and out of apartments with his single mother, went from unknown […]
The post NBA: 3 Strangest Journeys To The League appeared first on ClutchPoints....2020

• US Lacrosse Launches Leadership Panel Series 'Sports in the COVID Era'

AdministratorsCoachesEventsHealth & SafetyParentsPlayersPress ReleaseUS Lacrosse, the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse in the United States, will host a three-part panel series bringing together sports industry leaders to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth and high school sports.
The series, “Sports in the COVID Era,” will be conducted as free webinars, w...2020

AdministratorsCoachesPlayersPrograms & GrantsEach week, US Lacrosse is proud to highlight our Impact Athletes - boys’ and girls’ high school lacrosse players who are supporting their communities with special efforts during these challenging days.
US Lacrosse reviews all submissions and selects exemplary high school athletes to recognize. These are their stories.
US Lacrosse has created an easy...2020

When your father is an NBA superstar and you play for one of the top high school basketball teams in the country, you’re going to garner a lot of attention. That’s an understatement for Bronny James, son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Before we get going, Bronny James heading into the NBA Draft […]
The post Breaking down the best college options for Bronny James appeare...2020

• #LaxAtHome: Greg Gurenlian on Why Wrestlers Make for Good Faceoff Men

CoachesParentsPlayersBefore Tewaaraton finalist TD Ierlan started shattering NCAA lacrosse faceoff records, he was a New York high school state champion wrestler. And he’s far from the only FOGO with a singlet stashed away somewhere, just waiting to make an appearance at the next lacrosse team barbeque.
Brendan Fowler, who plays for the Premier Lacrosse League’s Chrome LC and was a member of the 2...2020

CoachesDiversityPlayersNatalie Bermudez is proud of her Puerto Rican heritage, but growing up in New Jersey, it took her a while to truly connect with her native culture.
“I was always the one Spanish girl among my friends,” she said.
Bermudez began playing lacrosse in high school and then became a four-year starter at midfield for Georgian Court University. She was a freshman on the first team i...2020

Jalen Green, who is expected to be one of the front-runners to become the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA draft, plans to enter the NBA/G League's professional pathway program right out of high school, sources told ESPN....2020

For the first time in 37 years, the NBA will have a new official game ball. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the league will move on from Spalding to Wilson effective as of the 2020-21 season. Wilson, a sports manufacturing juggernaut in its own right, has produced basketballs used at the high school […]
The post NBA To Make Wilson Official Ball, Leave Spalding appeared first on SL...2020

Still trying to make sense of it all, Lions safety Tracy Walker is coping with the loss of his cousin and former high school teammate, Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed while jogging in broad daylight in their hometown of Brunswick, Georgia....2020

Aaron Rodgers’ family was reportedly bothered by the quarterback’s recent comments about religion. Rodgers sat down with his girlfriend Danica Patrick for an interview on her “Pretty Intense” podcast. A video clip of Rodgers talking about his views on religion was posted to Patrick’s YouTube account on December 27. In the interview, Rodgers talks about how religion was a big part of his life when ...2020

DiversityPress ReleasePrograms & GrantsCobie Cree and Yanenowi Logan were elected by the Tewaaraton Foundation as the 2020 recipients of the Tewaaraton Native American Scholarships, presented by US Lacrosse. These recipients will be recognized along with the next year’s recipients at the 2021 Tewaaraton Award annual ceremony as this year’s event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cobie...2020

Seahawks cornerback Tre Flowers, who is home in San Antonio training, needed some competition last week. He posted an open invitation on Twitter, giving a time and a local high school for all comers. University of Texas-San Antonio quarterback Frank Thomas, UTSA receiver Sheldon Jones and a high school quarterback were among at least a [more]...2020

CoachesSPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse will offer a series of five webinars geared towards coaches during the month of May. Cathy Reese, a five-time national champion as the head women's lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland and a National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, will kick off the series on Thursday, May 14.
Also featured in the series are Shelly Brezicki, head coach of the girls’ lacross...2020

G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim has taken plenty of heat after the supplemental NBA league has nicked some of the top high school prospects of the 2021 class, starting with No. 1 recruit Jalen Green. Abdur-Rahim has gone on the record to say the G League doesn’t plan to compete with the NCAA, let alone […]
The post Shareef Abdur-Rahim won’t pitch that G League is ‘better’ than D...2020

High School rumors, scandals

• Matt Barnes opens up about Donald Sterling scandal, KKK incident in high school

Former Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes is one of the players featured in Quibi’s new documentary called “Blackballed.” The series will examine race in America through the lens of the Donald Sterling saga. During an interview with CBS Sports’ James Herbert, Barnes talked about the Sterling scandal: It was just a crazy situation. It […]
The post Matt Barnes ope...2020

Sierra Canyon advanced to the semifinals of the California state boys basketball championship on Tuesday night with a dramatic 63-61 comeback win over Etiwanda, but Dwyane Wade wasn’t exactly stoked about it. Wade’s son Zaire plays for Sierra Canyon, and apparently he has not been playing as much as D-Wade would like. Ziaire Williams, one of the top college recruits in the nation, hit a buzzer-bea...2020

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That and more of this week’s links This week, in a different part of the internet, some friends and I were discussing ways to fix the NHL’s playoff system. On one hand, it has succeeded in creating compelling first round match-ups and strengthening rivalries in the new divisions. On the other hand, this season has revealed the current imbalance between divisions...2020

A New York Yankees fan became a social media sensation this week thanks to his recent antics during which he taunted the Houston Astros over their sign-stealing scandal, and now the young man has opened up about his brilliant bit of trolling. What played out at the Astros’ spring training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., was surely a delight for anyone who believes the team egregiously violated ...2020

Tom Brady’s return to the New England Patriots next season is far from certain — in fact, far from it, according to widespread speculation — and Julian Edelman is doing everything he can to convince his longtime teammate to “come back.” Edelman is no stranger to social media chicanery, and the Patriots wide receiver dipped back into his bag of tricks Tuesday to get his message across about wanting...2020

• Crowd chants 'Kobe' as Arizona high school player hits game-winning shot while wearing No. 24

The buzzer beater drew some inspiration from the Lakers legend...2020

• Gerrit Cole brings sign he famously held up in 2001 World Series to first Yankees press conference

Gerrit Cole’s introductory press conference as the newest member of the Yankees was highlighted by a cool moment that was sure to give fans all the feels. Holding up a sign that he famously brought with him to the 2001 World Series as an 11-year-old Yankees fan, Cole told reporters, “I’d just like to say—I’m here, I’ve always been here.” “Because it was my dream,” Cole told reporters when asked wh...2019